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We should feel some hesitation in telling an interesting youth, of any given battalion from Portugal, that he was a "furlowed hero," lest he should prove to us that his "furlow" had by no means impaired his "heroism."
The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 George Gordon Byron Byron 1806
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Tew maik matterz eben wurse dey standing dere lying rite tew hour faises ‘o, wii nawt konsidering any wurk forse reduckshun rite naow, onlee teh furlow’ an den laiter in teh shif wii finds owt 6 peeps bein let goe!
..and after cruely - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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While reading it, her brother came to ask me for a furlow
Adam Cameron 2000
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This day I went home upon furlow, [178] yesterday Sergent Yett went home.
The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 With Numerous Illustrative Notes Abraham Tomlinson
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Harrison Swartzel expects to be home this week on a furlow he dose not now wheather he will get up in our nabourhood or not if you wis to see him on buisness you can see him by going to his house, so nothing more but remain yours
Augusta County: John P. Dull to Giney Dull, January 14, 1865 John P. Dull 1865
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This I expect to send with a man by the name of Reevs hoe is going home on furlow he lives near mosey creek, the Lord bless you and take care of you is the humble prare of your affectionate husband
Augusta County: John P. Dull to Giney Dull, March 24, 1865 John P. Dull 1865
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It may be I will get a furlow sometime this winter.
Franklin County: Franklin Rosenbery to Rosenbery, John Abraham (father) and probably Mary Jane Snider (Franklin's stepmother), October 16, 1864 Franklin Rosenbery 1864
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Jno A. Herndon got a thirty days furlow to go home to get married I reaken he is going to take a Miss Beavers, as my paper is nearly fild I will have to stop I hope you will not think hard of this letter for I have bin mad all day an could not write what I wanted to write, I dont exspect you can read this last page
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I am due a furlow now andcome next for one in our company by rights but because I did not reinlis I get cut out of furlough. anthey are due me a furlow for reinlis in sixty too, for thirty days which I have never got,
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I can not tell when I will get a furlow to come home.
Franklin County: Franklin Rosenbery to Rosenbery, John Abraham (father) and probably Mary Jane Snider (Franklin's stepmother), October 16, 1864 Franklin Rosenbery 1864
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